I, too, have done the walk from Metrorail with luggage. I agree, not the safest place in the world, but it can be done and I wouldn't think twice about doing it again. But then again, I generally have a higher tolerance than most for traversing through less-than-safe areas.
- and that sort of stupid lack of simple coordination gives you headache. So how many decades do we guess it will take to get the platforms at the airport station lengthened? :blink:
DID have a nice lounge....another one bites the dust!
The station itself seemed very safe to me. It was well staffed and the immediate area in the parking lot was well supervised and safe. I've only departed from the station, so I'm not sure how many taxis are usually there but undoubtably the station staff can call one for you. They were very helpful when I was there earlier this year.
I was curious about the platform length, so I did a search and according to a Tiger grant application document I found for the Miami Intermodal Station, the two platforms will be 1,035 feet long with a 800 foot long overhead canopy. This is consistent with the drawings of what the station will look like at the Miami Intermodel Center website. If they have not changed the plans and I don't see why they would, 1,035 feet is long enough to accommodate an Amtrak LD train. There are multiple documents and references stating that Amtrak will be moving to the Miami Intermodal Center station after it is ready.
I can vouch for that; plenty of taxis. The station is safe but I wouldn't wander too far. The general neighborhood where the station is located is pretty crappy.
Why would they not want to move? The current station is in a bad location and pretty beaten up. I guess MIC wouldnt let them bring the goat?
